Shipping from China to Turkey
Turkey applies duty at a low threshold and takes a firm line on undervaluation, so the honest landed cost is also the only reliable planning number.
Transit, before the marketing
Anyone quoting a fixed day count for every parcel is quoting an average and hoping you do not notice.
Why no local warehouse here
We hold stock in Shenzhen, not in this market, and for most brands that is the right setup: the freight and handling saving of direct shipping beats the delivery-speed gain of a local facility until volumes are substantial.
What decides the outcome in Turkey
Import tax and who pays
Turkish import duty and VAT apply to consumer goods, with a low value threshold. Declared value drives the assessment, so under-declaring is both risky and eventually more expensive.
What catches sellers out
Clearance time varies by entry point. Building a buffer into your promise is cheaper than apologising for a missed one.
Labelling
Turkish-language labelling is required for many consumer categories.
What we do before it leaves Shenzhen
- Unit-level count and condition check against your packing list
- Photographs of anything that does not match, the same day
- Weighing on calibrated scales, volumetric weight included
- Labelling to the requirement of the onward leg
- Tracking pushed back to your storefront
What we will not promise
- A fixed delivery date for every parcel
- Customs clearance without accurate declarations
- A duty figure — that is for the destination customs authority to assess
- A local returns address we do not have